Student performers involved in Redwood’s choir had the opportunity to amaze Redwood audiences once again. All of Redwood’s choir students came together in the L.J. Williams Theater on October 12. Students involved showcased their talent and passion for singing, and even students in the audience were excited to see and hear Redwood’s choir.
Redwood performing arts never fails to entertain, and choir students certainly have the energy to perform.
Dianna Heath, ’25 admits to looking up to Redwood choir as well as singing for her church, “singing is really important to me… choir for Redwood was always something I wanted to be a part of.”
Heath has an amazing enthusiasm for performing on stage, “I am a little nervous, but my excitement is overflowing,” she says.
For most choir students, this is their first choir in-person performance in a long time. Tessa Hemphill, ’22 expresses her excitement and thoughts since being away from performing on stage for almost two years, “It has been so long since we’ve had a concert in-person and I cannot wait for our friends and family to experience the music we’ve been making again”.
Due to the time away, some obstacles may be fighting off nerves but, “we’re going to have to be brave and give our full effort to get the feeling of live performing back in our bodies,” Hemphill says.
Not only did choir perform amazingly, but the experience itself was the best part for most performers.
Aidan Hatch, ’22 has had a passion for choir since he was a sophomore, “you make so many amazing connections with every member in your choir…”
Hatch’s favorite part about performing for choir is definitely the people involved because, “sharing your skills and art in a group like that is a really special thing that fuels the love for choir,” he says.
Although most choir students have not performed since the pandemic, their nerves were greatly overcome.
Keira Bixler, ’24 is grateful for the opportunity to perform onstage once again, “nowhere else is there the opportunity to create music from your own body with people that are just as passionate as you.”
Redwood choir has worked so hard through the pandemic with passion and talent; their performance truly did amaze and Redwood can look forward to seeing more performances from choir in the future.
They perform next on October 20 and 21 at a Fresno State Festival to work on improving their quality. It is not open to the public.
Allyson Zamora
Allyson ('22) is a senior and this is her third year writing with the Gigantea. Writing has always been a strong passion for her, and she enjoys writing and editing for arts and entertainment. Outside of the Gigantea, she is involved in hip hop dance, and enjoys performing in Redwood’s plays and musicals. She looks forward to a career in law. You can reach her by email at allys.za8185@vusd.us
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